Seahawks Notes

Tackle Walter Jones and running back Shaun Alexander
were too sore to run. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck jogged but
held his sore ribs as he did.

And safety Michael Boulware was favoring his left shoulder
after meeting Detroit Lions fullback Cory Schlesinger head-on
the previous day.

"When I hit most people, they give a little bit," Boulware said
Monday. "But hitting him was like hitting a brick wall. It was
amazing."

The Seattle Seahawks were feeling the effects of their
season-opening win on Monday. They took the Lions' best shot one
day earlier yet somehow survived.

"It was a really physical game," Boulware said. "... It was a lot
more physical than what I thought it was going to be."

The Seahawks, who improved to 1-0 with Sunday's 9-6 over the
Lions, had better get used to it. As the defending NFC champions,
they're likely to get every team's best shot this year.

"People are going to be gunning for us," Boulware said.
"They're going to be hyped up. They're going to know what we
did last year. As long as we're winning, they're going to be
pretty enthusiastic about coming out and playing us."

Coach Mike Holmgren said that the Seahawks have to be ready
for challenges every week.

"If they weren't aware of that before now, they certainly are
now," he said. "You have to play at a certain level. We've
preached that around here forever. We set the bar, not the
opponent.

"In that respect, I was a little disappointed (with Sunday's
performance)."

Injuries Appear Worse Than They Really Were

Despite the hard hits in Sunday's game, Holmgren said he
doesn't expect anyone other than tight end Jerramy Stevens
(out two more weeks after knee surgery) to miss Wednesday's
practice.

"Actually, we're pretty good," Holmgren said of the injuries.
"The fellows that looked like they might never play again, they
actually are OK."

Hasselbeck took the most obvious hits in Sunday's win, getting
knocked woozy on one play, hurting his neck on another and taking
plenty of shots to the ribs along the way.

Although he was favoring the ribs during the weekly Monday-afternoon
run, Hasselbeck claimed to be feeling just fine.

"We're good," he said. "I'm feeling great. I'm very
good. I'm shocked. I made it a double this morning at the coffee
shop, and I was ready to go."

Wide receiver Darrell Jackson was also in good shape Monday
morning after seeing his first action since undergoing off-season knee
surgery.

Long snapper Jean-Philippe Darche was on crutches Monday but
is not expected to miss Sunday's game.

Quick slants

Hasselbeck said he didn't know much about new receiver Deion
Branch, but he could call someone who did. Hasselbeck's
father, Don, still lives near Foxboro, Mass., and is a big-time
New England Patriots fan. "My dad loves the Patriots," Matt Hasselbeck
said. "If he had a fantasy team, he would draft (New England
quarterback Tom) Brady over me." ... Branch was scheduled to
arrive in town last night and meet with reporters today.